| Standing Strong: An Unlikely Sisterhood and the Court Case That Made History Contributor(s): Reeve, Diane (Author) |
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ISBN: 0757319025 ISBN-13: 9780757319020 Publisher: Health Communications OUR PRICE: $13.56 Product Type: Paperback Published: April 2016 * Not available - Not in print at this time * |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Biography & Autobiography | Personal Memoirs - True Crime |
| Dewey: B |
| LCCN: 2017285144 |
| Physical Information: 0.8" H x 5.4" W x 8.4" (0.70 lbs) 264 pages |
| Themes: - Topical - AIDS |
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| Publisher Description: Diane Reeve found everything she was looking for in the handsome Frenchman Philippe Padieu. Deeply in love, they spent every Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday together at his place or hers . . . that is, until she learned about his Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday women. But her heartbreak was just beginning. After discovering his cheating, she tested positive for HIV and learned that Philippe had knowingly infected her. Even more shocking was the sick reality that Philippe was deliberately infecting numerous women in their 20s through 60s, with little in common except their vulnerability. Despite plummeting t-cell numbers, Diane vowed to stop Philippe from victimizing anyone else. In a race against time, Diane knitted together a band of Philippe's conquests. This sisterhood, bound by overwhelming emotional and physical pain, fought tirelessly to have him convicted in a landmark victory relying on new DNA science. This is not just a story ripped from the headlines; it is one woman's hard-won victory over a crushing experience and a frustrating judicial system--and her mission to help empower others to stand strong. |
Contributor Bio(s): Reeve, Diane: - Diane Reeve has been called "the new face of HIV." Her compelling, inspirational story has been viewed by millions, including on Oprah and 20/20, and has been the subject of magazine and newspaper articles worldwide. Her efforts to bring a predator to justice while maintaining a support group of survivors spurred her to a life of HIV advocacy. As a 7th degree black belt, she lives female empowerment and is a popular motivational speaker on overcoming obstacles. She educates to reduce stigma and victim blaming. Visit www.datestronger.com. |